Coronado High School Class of 1979 Reunion Site

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Memories From Yesteryear 1979 HISTORY: President Carter commuted the sentence of Patty Hearst…Iranian students held 49 American Hostages in U.S. Embassy…Soviet forces invaded Afghanistan..Carter’s cabinet and all members of senior staff offered resignations…Egypt’s President Anwar el-Sadat signed a Peace Treaty with Israel. LEADERS: Jimmy Carter was President and Walter F. Mondale was Vice President. MUSIC: “52^nd Street” Billy Joel….”I’ll Never Love This Way Again” Dionne Warwick WINNERS: Best Picture: “Kramer vs. Kramer” Best Actress: Sally Field, “Norma Rae” Best Actor: Dustin Hoffman, “Kramer vs. Kramer” PRICES: Postage Stamp…….$.15 Gas (gallon)……….$.86 Car……………...$6,862 Minimum Wage….$2.90